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Join St. Mary’s on the first Thursday of each month for this service in the style of France’s Taizé monastery. This month’s service will be held virtually and may be viewed on the parish’s Facebook page or YouTube channel.  In-person services will resume next month.

Clergy will not vest. A reception will follow the service. Internment of ashes at St. George's Church, La Canada, will be private. Murasaki-Wekall, who died March 4 at 99, was a priest of the Diocese of Los Angeles, and counselor and spiritual advisor to dozens of its clergy and lay leaders. An obituary is here.

Information/Reservations: 760.362.4670 or 951.314.2301
Eucharist and BBQ at Desert Journeys Guest House, plus a short wildflower walk in the desert if you wish. The event will be led by the Rev. Canon David Caffrey, founder and host.

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Adam Brakel has been hailed as “an absolute organ prodigy” by National Public Radio and “one of the most talented organists in the world” by the Chicago Tribune. Read more about this artist here.

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Members of the Choir of Saint James & guests, conducted by Maura Tuffy. Path of Miracles is an extended choral composition by Joby Talbot, written in 2005 following a commission from the vocal chamber group Tenebrae. Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae’s first performance was scheduled for July 7, 2005 in London, but was delayed because of the bombings that took place in the city that day. The City of London Festival quickly rescheduled the event, and the world premiere took place on July 17, 2005 at St. Bartholomew-the-Great Church in London. Read more about the artists here. Preferred front seating (free) is reserved for members of Friends of Great Music.

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Members of the Choir of Saint James & guests, conducted by Maura Tuffy. Path of Miracles is an extended choral composition by Joby Talbot, written in 2005 following a commission from the vocal chamber group Tenebrae. Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae’s first performance was scheduled for July 7, 2005 in London, but was delayed because of the bombings that took place in the city that day. The City of London Festival quickly rescheduled the event, and the world premiere took place on July 17, 2005 at St. Bartholomew-the-Great Church in London. Read more about the artists here. Preferred front seating (free) is reserved for members of Friends of Great Music.

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Conducted by Bloy House, the Episcopal Theological School at Los Angeles. Classes will continue on April 24 and May 1 and 8. Fee: $25. A limited number of spots in each class are available for lay people not in Deanery 6 who would like to register. Bloy House will offer this class again next year.

Information: 661.259.7307 or here 
The Welcome Table is an experience created by and for the LGBTQ+ community. Gather with us as we eat, pray, sing, discuss, share communion, celebrate diversity and explore our faith community as our true, authentic selves. Come as you are, this place is for you.

Information/Tickets here or 310.573.7422
St. Matthew’s Music Guild continues its 39th season with a concert by the critically acclaimed Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s and clarinetist Boris Allakhverdyan performing Mozart’s Concerto in A major, plus David Diamond’s Concerto for Small Orchestra and the Sinfonia in C major by 18th century Viennese composer Marianna Martinez. Allakhverdyan was appointed principal clarinet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2016. He previously was principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In 2022 he and the Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s presented the world-premiere of Richard Danielpour’s “Four Angels for Clarinet and String Orchestra,” commissioned by St. Matthew’s Music Guild. Tickets: $45 or Music Guild Season pass. A free pre-concert lecture offered by former music director Tom Neenan begins at 7:10 p.m.

Information/Tickets here or 310.573.7422
St. Matthew’s Music Guild continues its 39th season with a concert by the critically acclaimed Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s and clarinetist Boris Allakhverdyan performing Mozart’s Concerto in A major, plus David Diamond’s Concerto for Small Orchestra and the Sinfonia in C major by 18th century Viennese composer Marianna Martinez. Allakhverdyan was appointed principal clarinet of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in 2016. He previously was principal clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. In 2022 he and the Chamber Orchestra at St. Matthew’s presented the world-premiere of Richard Danielpour’s “Four Angels for Clarinet and String Orchestra,” commissioned by St. Matthew’s Music Guild. Tickets: $45 or Music Guild Season pass. A free pre-concert lecture offered by former music director Tom Neenan begins at 7:10 p.m.

Information here or music@tcote.org or 818.991.4797

A combined Epiphany Music Guild and Red Door Vineyard Wine Event. Trio Céleste has pushed the boundaries of chamber music, redefining the art form with their exceptional virtuosity and passion. Their worldwide performances have won hearts and accolades from music enthusiasts and critics alike, and this season marks their 10th consecutive appearance at Church of the Epiphany. Join us as they offer an extraordinary selection of their “greatest hits," including masterworks of Beethoven, Dvorak, and Mendelssohn. Suggest donation: $25 ($15 for seniors, $5 for students). A festive reception will follow the service. Reservations are requested no later than Wednesday, April 17; email jwilcox@tcote.org or call 818.991.4797, ext. 26.

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Featured selections: Davidsbündlertänze by Robert Schumann and Valses poéticos by Enrique Granados. Since winning second prize at the 2006 Leeds Competition, Andrew Brownell has pursued an active and varied international performing career. Critics regularly remark on his creative programming and interpretive insight. Musical Opinion has described him as “potentially one of the most significant pianists of his generation” and The Oregonian wrote that Brownell “impresses as much with his mind as with his hands… the anti-Lang Lang.” Read more about this artist here.